hi karen. you are in a tough market. sure, here in new york, i am in buffalo by the way, you can assign a house. thats cool for quick flips. finding them is another challenge. if you are not getting results from the method you are using, change the method. i drive around looking for distressed properties. i have gotten so good at it, i could spot them a mile away. you would be amazed how motivated most of these people are to sell these places. here is a little secret i stumbled upon last year. the feds put a stop to so many foreclosures hitting the market and hurting the market a few years ago. so, they limited the banks amount of foreclosures that they could market. consequently, the banks chose only the higher dollar deals they had on their desks. who wouldn't?

Anyone who brings someone to the showing who is argumentative or rude will also be rejected, Etc.As long as your criteria (whether it's in your ad or your "secret" criteria does not include race, religion, and whatever is disallowed where you live, you'll be fine.The truth is, there are only a few classes of people that you cannot discriminate against. 

I'll let you in on a secret - I have one myself and it's against the rules. 

The secret to a successful negotiation is figuring out what the seller wants, and offering something as close to that as possible, so he'll accept your offer. 

That will get you a top secret clearance and as long as you stay out of trouble and keep that clearance you will always be able to find a a nice paying job.  

You can accomplish the same thing by secret shopping the leasing office.  

Cost her about $6,000 in ridiculous secret "emergency" repairs over that time frame. 

So, it was no secret the streets were noisy. 

I think you can find a realtor to agree to do whatever you don't want to do - for a flat fee, with no hidden costs or secret deals with their own maintenance guys or friends who give them kickbacks.I say this because my daughter was thoroughly ripped off by a PMC on "emergency" repairs. 

They still have to meet your other (legal) criteria.And there's nothing wrong with being secretly relieved when you get to legally turn down a family of 7, in favor of a family of 4 :-)